Northbrook 10k Race - Sunday 18 April 2010
A new spring date for this popular
race over an undulating rural course on closed roads. Now officially
recognised as the build up race to the Coventry Half-Marathon.
Details and Entry Form...
Northbrook Annual Awards
A large, appreciative audience at the Club's Presentation Evening on 6 February joined Club Chairman Bob Adams in congratulating members for their achievements over the past year. As well as recognising running successes both on and off road, several more unusual achievements were also marked with appropriate awards, including the Animal of the Year Award. This year's innovations included the Compass Award, the Wellie Award and the Pudding Award.
The Paul Kelly trophy for the most appearances in Club races over the year was presented for the first time this year, the inaugaural winner Mark Baker receiving the award from Amanda Deavy.
Craig McNaney and the Shuffles entertained with live music, while guest appearances from Mr Wonderwall Baker had the audience in thrall, especially to his Why, why, why Delilah. See awards list ...
Membership Renewal 2010
Membership fees are now due.
Download a Renewal
Form for details of how to
renew your membership. To continue to be licensed to race you must have renewed
your membership by the beginning of April.
Northbrook Road Race Champs
It was a nail-biting finish to the 2009 Northbrook RR Champs,
with John Hosie and Howard Andersen battling it out for
top honours right to the finish, Hosie leading Andersen by just one
point. Andersen took the honours though at the top of the Male
Vets table.
In the senior ladies' table Rebecca Smith's 5 perfect scores gave
her an unassailable lead over 2nd placed Alix Critchley. Smith's
Vet category results (she achieved Vet
status part way through the year) gave her the double of top place
in the Vet ladies table.
Full listings
Richard Hodge - Super Six
Having been selected from more than 2,400 contenders, Richard Hodge
(aka Matchstick Man)
is now one of the "Lucozade
Sport Super Six" in the Runner's
World competition and will be running the 2010 London Marathon.
Matchstick
Man's profile
Annual General Meeting
The Club's 2010 Annual General Meeting was held on 27 January at the Jaguar Sports and Social Club. Read the minutes of the AGM
Committee Meetings
The committee meets every month to discuss Club matters and things that affect you. Read the minutes of the committee meeting on 22 February
Latest results
PB for Our Man in Barcelona
To see the sights of the Catalonian capital generally
calls for a 4-day
trip. Our man Howard Andersen saw them all in under
3 hours when he ran a much wanted PB in the Barcelona Marathon on 7 March. A
well-earned reward for the miles and miles of winter training around
the rather less glamorous streets of Coventry.
Results and report
Course Record and Top Age Grade for Northbrook
In the first of the 2010 Coventry Parkrun race series, Lyn
McDonald set a new female record for the course of 20m 12s.
In the age gradings from all of the Parkruns all over the country Jack
Langman achieved
a top age grade of 88.14% for the week.
Results
Birmingham Cross-Country League Div 2 Race 4
After the 4th and final race of the
series on Saturday 13 Feb at Worcester, Northbrook men moved up to
9th position overall.
Paul Andrew led the team home
to a finishing position of 8th on the day.
Results
Midland Women's Cross-Country League Race 4
The prospect of a homemade Victoria Sandwich cake spurred Northbrook Ladies on to an 11th place finishing position in the final race of this season's league on Saturday 13 Feb at Aston University playing fields. As well as bringing the cake, Becky Smith finished as 3rd lady vet, supported by Alix Critchley and Corinna O'Connor. Results
Warwickshire County AA Champs
In coming home in 2nd Female Masters spot Rebecca Smith
helped Northbrook ladies to finish as 2nd Ladies Masters Team on
a revised, snow covered Newbold Comyn course on 9 January. Northbrook
men finished as 7th Team.
Report and results
Warks Road Race League
Northbrook Ladies Lyn McDonald, Angela
Hands and Corinna O'Connnor brought Northbrook top honours on the ladies'
team table, with Lyn finishing 2nd in the senior ladies' race. Angela
taking 4th and Corinna taking 7th in the vet ladies' category gave
Northbrook 2nd place in the Vet Ladies' team competition.
Northbrook
Men finished the series in 2nd place, with leading Northbrook man
Pete Fellows in 7th place overall.
In the Vets category, Northbrook men were 2nd placed team with Pete
Fellows taking 5th place and Nigel Bassnett 9th.
WRRL results Individual Teams: Men Ladies
Runners of the Month
January: Rebecca Smith, Lyn McDonald, Cath Fenn (2nd ladies vets
team at Warks XC)
February: James Joyce (Wokingham Half Marathon PB)
Previous nominees
Club diary
Current diary of club running events
Coventry parkrun
Weekly Free 5km Timed Run
It's free but you must register in advance - go
to Coventry parkrun web site